Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church
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Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century. He is also the first Pope since Gregory XVI (1831–1846) to have been a priest of a religious order.
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Pope praises nurses' role in fighting coronavirusPope Francis praised the work of nurses around the world on Tuesday, saying the coronavirus crisis had shown how vital their service is, as he appealed to governments to invest more in healthcare.Reuters - Published | Merkel and Pope Francis want to help poor countries face pandemicGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Pope Francis discussed the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the world in a phone call on Thursday and agreed on the need to help poorer countries, her..Reuters - Published |
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Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdownsPope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns.Reuters - Published | On Earth Day, pope says nature will not forgive our trespassesPope Francis made an impassioned plea for protection of the environment on Wednesday's 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, saying the coronavirus pandemic had shown that some challenges had to be..Reuters - Published |
Pope, on eve of summit, urges fractured EU to find unity over coronavirusPope Francis on Wednesday urged Europe to remain united in overcoming the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, speaking on the eve of an EU summit to discuss a huge but divisive economic stimulus..Reuters - Published | Pope postpones two mega-events by a year because of coronavirusPope Francis has postponed two major international Catholic Church events by a year because of the uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican said on Monday.Reuters - Published |
Pope to politicians: To fight coronavirus, put country before partyPope Francis urged politicians on Monday to put aside partisan differences in order to deal with the coronavirus crisis in a united way.Reuters - Published | Recovery from coronavirus must be just and equitable, pope saysPope Francis called on Sunday for an all-embracing vision of the world after the Covid-19 crisis, saying moving on without global solidarity or excluding sectors of society from the recovery would..Reuters - Published |
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Pope condemns those trying to make quick buck off coronavirusPope Francis on Wednesday condemned people he said were exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to turn a quick profit and decried the "hypocrisy" of how some politicians are dealing with the crisis.Reuters - Published | After Pell acquittal, pope compares 'unjust sentences' to persecution of JesusJust hours after Australia's highest court threw out the sex abuse conviction of the Vatican's former treasurer, Pope Francis offered his morning Mass for all those who suffer from unjust sentences,..Reuters - Published |
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